Angels release veteran pitcher Hunter Strickland and utilityman Chris Taylor

By: The Associated Press Posted: 12:47 PM CDT Saturday, Mar. 21, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels released right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland and utilityman Chris Taylor on Saturday.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels released right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland and utilityman Chris Taylor on Saturday.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels released right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland and utilityman Chris Taylor on Saturday.

Taylor, 35, hit .186 with a .256 on-base percentage, two homers, 12 RBIs and two steals in a combined 58 games with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Angels last season.

He has batted .248 with a .327 on-base percentage, 110 homers and 443 RBIs in a 12-year career. Taylor made the NL All-Star team while playing for the Dodgers in 2021.

Los Angeles Angels' Chris Taylor (33) and San Diego Padres catcher Freddy Fermin, right, watches the flight of Taylor's triple during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Strickland, 37, went 1-2 with a 3.27 ERA and one save in 19 relief appearances for the Angels last season. He has a 26-25 record with a 3.39 ERA and 30 saves in 499 career major league appearances, all in relief.